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Sept. 17: snow and quotes

Harry and I left the Oregon coast and drove east to visit Crater Lake National Park before crossing into California. We camped near Diamond Lake and woke to pouring rain.

Driving south toward the park entrance, we encountered even more adverse conditions: it snowed above 7,000ft (2.130m), and visibility was below 100ft (30m). Especially on days like these, I am grateful for la bestia‘s reliability and the comfort it provides.

To my amazement, the park’s cafe was open. I had a large cup of coffee to warm up and decided that we should stay put since the forecast for tomorrow (Friday) says sunny and mild. Hard to believe, but I trust the meteorologists on this one.

I’ll stay busy by reviewing the shipping quotes for la bestia that I received following almost two weeks of e-mails and voicemail messages. It is mind-boggling how nontransparent the sea freight market is to laypeople. What renders the whole affair even more complicated is that I am not trying to ship a batch of wrecks for eventual resuscitation somewhere in South America, but rather one car in good shape that’s supposed to arrive in one piece… I am thrilled to finally have some numbers and dates to work with.